Cartographer / Cartografo

J.N. Bellin

Title / Título

Plan de la Ville et Forteresse de Malaca / Grondtekening van de Stad en Vesting Malakka

Year / Año

1750

Size / Tamaño

Image 21x15cm, on page of 25x18,5cm

Description / Descripcion

A map by J.N. Bellin of the city of Malacca (officially Melaka Bandaraya Bersejarah) in Malaysia.

The key at the lower left identifies nine specific sites within the plan, including a shopping bazaar, a Chinese pagoda, a Muslim mosque, Church for the Dutch (the town was an important trade post for the Dutch East Indies Company, V.O.C.), a Chinese bazaar, hospital, etc.

Published in 1750 in The Hague by De Hondt in the more luxury edition, with text in Dutch and French, of ´Histoire generale des Voyages ou nouvelle collection de toutes les relations de voyages par mer et par terre´.

Condition / Estado

Excellent condition. Never folded.

Remarks / Comentarios

Please read the part about the condition of the map and study the pictures carefully before buying. I sell original maps, often several centuries old, and they therefore will have signs of age and use.

Por favor, estudie atentamente las fotos y el texto para conocer el estado del mapa antes de adquirirlo. Se trata de un mapa original que tiene unos siglos de antigüedad, razon por la que presenta ciertas marcas de uso.

Payment / Pago

With bank transfer to Spanish or Dutch bank account or with PayPal (the seller prefers a bank transfer).

Pago por transferencia bancaria a cuenta española u holandesa o con PayPal (el vendedor prefiere transferencia).

Shipment / Envío

In case you choose to have the item shipped without certified/insured mail, the seller will not be responsible for safe arrival of the shipment. If needed, a proof of shipment can be provided.

En caso de que usted no elija correo certificado, el vendedor no se hara responsable si su paquete no llega bien. Si lo desea, recibira un comprobante de envío.

Return policy / devolucion

In case you do not like the map, you can return it to the seller within 10 days after receiving it. You are responsible for the costs for return shipment/insurance. You will receive a full refund of the purchase amount (excl. shipping costs) after the seller has the map.

En caso de que al final no le guste el mapa, puede devolverlo en un plazo de 10 días tras recibirlo. Los gastos de envío (certificado) corren de su cargo. Cuando el vendedor reciba el mapa, le sera devuelto el importe completo de la compra (excluidos los gastos de envío).